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Article 5 State Operating Permits
9VAC5
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- 800. Applicability. A. Within the limits of subsection C of this section, the provisions of this article apply to the operation of any stationary source or emissions unit of a regulated air pollutant. B. The provisions of this article apply throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. C. Permits may be issued under this article in situations inc luding, but not limited to, the following: 1. At the request of any owner: a. To designate a stationary source or emissions unit as a synthetic minor; b. To combine a stationary source's or emissions unit's requirements under multiple permits into one p ermit; or c. To implement emissions trading requirements.
2. At the discretion of the board: a. To cap the emissions of a stationary source or emissions unit contributing to a violation of any air quality standard; or
b. To establish a source

- specific emission standard or other requirements necessary to implement the federal Clean Air Act or the Virginia Air Pollution Control Law. D. A permit may be issued under this article regardless of other permits in force provided that it does not contravene any provision of any of the other permits. E. For permits issued pursuant to the provisions of subdivision C 2 of this section, a permit application is not required from the stationary source or emissions unit, and the provisions of 9VAC5

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- 830 and 9VAC5

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- 860 do not apply.Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 810. Definitions. A. For the purpose of this arti cle and subsequent amendments or any orders issued by the board, the words or terms shall have the meaning given them in subsection C of this section. B. As used in this article, all terms not defined here shall have the meaning given them in 9VAC5 Chapte r 10 (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.), unless otherwise required by context.
C. Terms defined. "Actual emissions" means the actual rate of emissions of a pollutant from any stationary source or emissions unit. In general, actual emissions as of a particular date sh all equal the highest annual rate, in tons per calendar year, at which the stationary source or emissions unit actually emitted a pollutant during the consecutive five

- year period which precedes the particular date and which is representative of normal
sta tionary source or emissions unit operation. The board may allow the use of a different historical time period upon a determination that it is more representative of normal stationary source or emissions unit operation. Actual emissions shall be calculated using the stationary source's or emissions unit's actual operating hours, production rates, and types of materials processed, stored, or combusted during the selected time period. "Allowable emissions" means the emission rates of a stationary source or em issions unit calculated by using the maximum rated capacity of the emissions units within the stationary source or emissions unit (unless the stationary source or emissions unit is subject to state or federally enforceable limits which restrict the operati ng rate or hours of operation or both) and the most stringent of the following: 1. Applicable emission standards; 2. The emission limitation specified as a state or federally enforceable permit condition, includingthose with a future compliance date; or

3. Any other applicable emission limitation, including those with a future compliance date. "Complete application" or "complete request" means that the application or request contains all the information necessary for processing the application or reque st. Designating an application or request complete for purposes of permit processing does not preclude the board from requesting or accepting additional information. "Contributing to a violation" means, in reference to the potential of a stationary source or emissions unit to emit any of the following pollutants, an air quality impact greater than any of the following amounts:
Carbon monoxide

-- 500 μg/m 3 , 8

- hour average
Carbon monoxide

-- 2,000 μg/m 3 , 1

- hour average Nitrogen dioxide

-- 1 μg/m 3 , annual average
PM 10 -- 1 μg/m 3 , annual average
PM 10 -- 5 μg/m 3 , 24

- hour average
Sulfur dioxide

-- 1 μg/m 3 , annual average
Sulfur dioxide

-- 5 μg/m 3 , 24

- hour average
Sulfur dioxide

-- 25 μg/m 3 , 3

- hour average "Emissions cap" means any limitation on the rate of emissions of any regulated air pollutant from one or more emissions units established and identified as an emissions cap in any permit issued pursuant to the new source review program or operating permit program. "Emissions unit" means any part of a st ationary source which emits or would have the potential to emit any regulated air pollutant. "Enforceable as a practical matter" means that the permit contains emission limitations that are enforceable by the board or the department and meet the following criteria: 1. Are permanent.2. Contain a legal obligation for the owner to adhere to the terms and conditions.

3. Do not allow a relaxation of a requirement of the implementation plan. 4. Are technically accurate and q uantifiable. 5. Identify an averaging time that allows at least monthly (or a shorter period if necessary to be consistent with the implementation plan) checks on compliance. 6. Require a level of recordkeeping, reporting and monitoring sufficient to dem onstrate compliance. "Existing stationary source" means any stationary source other than a new source. "Federally enforceable" means all limitations and conditions which are enforceable by the administrator and citizens under the federal Clean Air Act or that are enforceable under other statutes administered by the administrator. Federally enforceable limitations and conditions include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Emission standards, alternative emission standards, alternative emission limi tations and equivalent emission limitations established pursuant to § 112 of the federal Clean Air Act as amended in 1990. 2. New source performance standards established pursuant to § 111 of the federal Clean Air Act and emission standards established pu rsuant to § 112 of the federal Clean Air Act before it was amended in 1990. 3. All terms and conditions in an operating permit issued pursuant to a program approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with 40 CFR Part 70, including a ny provisions that limit a source's potential to emit, unless expressly designated as not federally enforceable. 4. Limitations and conditions that are part of the implementation plan. 5. Limitations and conditions that are part of a permit issued under the new source review program. 6. Limitations and conditions that are part of an operating permit issued pursuant to a program approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency into an implementation plan as meeting theU.S. Environmental Protection Ag ency's minimum criteria for federal enforceability, including

adequate notice and opportunity for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and public comment prior to issuance of the final permit and practicable enforceability.
7. Limitations and conditio ns in a regulation of the board or in a Virginia program that has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under subpart E of 40 CFR Part 63 for the purposes of implementing and enforcing § 112 of the federal Clean Air Act.
8. Individual consent agreements that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has legal authority to create. "General permit" means a permit issued under this article that meets the requirements of 9VAC5

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- 1030. "Major stationary source" means any stationary source which emits, or has the potential to emit, 100 tons or more per year of any regulated air pollutant. "New source" means any stationary source (or portion of it), the construction or relocation of which commenced on or after March 17, 1972, and any station ary source (or portion of it), the reconstruction of which commenced on or after December 10, 1976. "New source review program" means a program for the preconstruction review and permitting of new sources or emissions units or expansions to existing ones in accordance with regulations promulgated to implement the requirements of §§ 110(a)(2)(C), 165 (relating to permits in prevention of significant deterioration areas) and 173 (relating to permits in nonattainment areas) of the federal Clean Air Act.
"Non attainment condition" means a condition where any area is shown by air quality monitoring data or which is shown by an air quality impact analysis (using modeling or other methods determined by the board to be reliable) to exceed the levels allowed by the ambient air quality standard for a given pollutant, regardless of whether such demonstration is based on current or future emissions data. "Owner" means any person, including bodies politic and corporate, associations, partnerships, personal representativ es, trustees and committees, as well as individuals, who owns, leases, operates,controls or supervises a stationary source. "Potential to emit" means the maximum capacity of a stationary source or emissions unit to emit a pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the stationary source or emissions unit to emit a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of materia l combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is state or federally enforceable. Secondary emissions do not count in determining the potential to emit of a stationary so urce or emissions unit. "Regulated air pollutant" means any of the following: 1. Nitrogen oxides or any volatile organic compound. 2. Any pollutant for which an ambient air quality standard has been promulgated. 3. Any pollutant subject to any standard promulgated under § 111 of the federal Clean Air Act. 4. Any Class I or II substance subject to a standard promulgated under or established by Title VI of the federal Clean Air Act concerning stratospheric ozone protection. 5. Any pollutant subject to a standard promulgated under or other requirements established under § 112 of the federal Clean Air Act concerning hazardous air pollutants and any pollutant regulated under Subpart C of 40 CFR 68. 6. Any pollutant subject to a regulation adopted by the board. 7. Any pollutant subject to regulation under the Virginia Air Pollution Control Law. "Secondary emissions" means emissions which would occur as a result of the construction or operation of a major stationary source, but do not come from the major stationary source itself. Secondary emissions include emissions from any offsite support facility which would not be constructed or increase its emissions except as a result of the construction or operation of the major stationar y source. Secondary emissions do not include any emissions which come directly from a mobile source, such as emissions from the tailpipe of a motor vehicle, from a train, or from a vessel."State

- enforceable" means all limitations and conditions which are enforceable as a practical matter, including those requirements developed pursuant to 9VAC5

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- 160, requirements within any applicable order, regulation of the board, or variance, and any permit requirements established pursuant to 9VAC5 Chapter 80 (9VAC 5

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- 10 et seq.). "Stationary source" means any building, structure, facility or installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant. A stationary source shall include all of the pollutant

- emitting activities which belong to the same industrial groupin g, are located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, and are under the control of the same person (or persons under common control) except the activities of any vessel.
Pollutant

- emitting activities shall be considered as part of the same indus trial grouping if they belong to the same "major group" (i.e., which have the same two

- digit code) as described in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual (see 9VAC5

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- 21). "Synthetic minor" means a stationary source whose potential to emit is cons trained by state

enforceable limits, by federally enforceable limits, or by both so as to place that stationary source below the threshold at which it would be subject to permit or other requirements in regulations of the board or in the federal Clean Air Act. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 820. General. A. The board may issue permits whose applicability is limited to one specific pollutant or to multiple specific pollutants emitted by a stationary source or emissions unit. It may also issue permits whose applicability is limited to one specific emissions unit or multiple specific emissions units within a stationary source. The issuance of such permits may occur in any of the situations specified in 9VAC5

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- 800 C. B. The board may combine the requirements of and the permits for emissions units within a stationarysource or emissions unit subject to 9VAC5 Chapter 80 (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) into one permit. The board may likewise combine the requirements of and applications for permits for emissions units within a stationary source or emissions unit required by 9VAC5 Chapter 80 (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) into one application

. C. Permits issued under the provisions of 9VAC5

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- 10 or Article 8 (9VAC5

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- 1700 et seq.) or Article 9 (9VAC5

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- 2000 et seq.) of this part may be considered as having met the requirements of this article but shall be subject to the provisions of 9VAC5

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- 950, 9VAC5

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- 960, 9VAC5

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- 970, 9VAC5

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- 980, 9VAC5

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- 990, 9VAC5

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- 1000, and 9VAC5

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- 1010. D. No provision of regulations of the board shall limit the power of the board to issue an operating permit pursuant to this article in order to remedy a co ndition that may cause or contribute to the endangerment of human health or welfare. E. Any decisions of the board made pursuant to this article may be appealed pursuant to Part VIII (9VAC5

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- 190 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 170. F. In order for a permit issued pursuant to this article to be federally enforceable, the following conditions shall be met: 1. The permit shall include a legal obligation that the permittee adhere to the terms and limitations of the permit. 2. The permit shall conform to the re quirements of this article and to the requirements of any regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that form the basis for this article. 3. The permit shall contain emission limits, controls, and other requirements that are at least as stri ngent as any applicable limitations and requirements contained in the implementation plan or enforceable under the implementation plan. 4. The emission limits, controls, and other requirements of the permit shall be permanent, quantifiable, and enforceabl e as a practical matter. 5. The permit shall be issued subject to the public participation requirements of 9VAC5

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- 1020.6. A copy of the proposed (draft) and final permit shall be sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency on a timely basis.
G. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection F of this section, no provision of this article shall be interpreted to prevent the board from issuing a permit that is not federally enforceable and, if appropriate, seeking approval of the permit under the the n - current regulations and policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 830. Applications. A. For permits issued under the provisions of 9VAC5

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- 800 C 1, a single complete application is required identifying each emissions unit to be covered by the permit. The application shall be submitted according to procedures a pproved by the board. Where several units are included in one stationary source, a single complete application shall be submitted covering all units which are to be permitted in the stationary source. A separate complete application is required for each st ationary source. B. Any application form, report, or compliance certification submitted to the board shall meet the requirements of 9VAC5

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- 230. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Vir ginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 840. Application information required. A. The board shall furnish application forms to applicants.B. Each application for a permit under the provisions of 9VAC5

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- 800 C 1 shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Company name and address (or plant name and address if different from the company name), owner's name and agent, and telephone number and names of plant site manager or contact or both. 2. A description of the sou rce's processes and products (by Standard Industrial Classification Code). 3. All emissions of regulated air pollutants. a. A permit application shall describe all emissions of regulated air pollutants emitted from any emissions unit to be covered by the permit. b. Emissions shall be calculated as required in the permit application form or instructions. c. Fugitive emissions shall be included in the permit application to the extent quantifiable. 4. Emissions rates in tons per year and in such terms as are necessary to establish compliance consistent with the applicable standard reference test method. 5. Information needed to determine or regulate emissions as follows: fuels, fuel use, raw materials, production rates, loading rates, and operating schedu les. 6. Identification and description of air pollution control equipment and compliance monitoring devices or activities. 7. Limitations on source operation affecting emissions or any work practice standards, where applicable, for all regulated air poll utants at the source. 8. Calculations on which the information in subdivisions 3 through 7 of this subsection is based. Any calculations shall include sufficient detail to permit assessment of the validity of such calculations. 9. Any additional information or documentation that the board deems necessary to review and analyze the air pollution aspects of the stationary source or emissions unit.C. The above information and analysis shall be determined and presented according to procedures and using methods acceptable to the board. D. For permits issued pursuant to the provisions of 9VAC5

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- 800 C 2, the provisions of subsections A and B of this section do not apply. E. For permits issued pursuant to the provisions of 9VAC5

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- 8 00 C 2, the board may request any information or documentation that it deems necessary to review and analyze the air pollution aspects of the stationary source or emissions unit. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Hi storical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 850. Standards and conditions for granting permits. A. A permit may be granted pursuant to this article if it is shown to the satisfaction of the board that the following standards and conditions will be met: 1. The stationary source or emissions unit shall operate without causing a violation of the applicable provisions of regulations of the board; 2. The stationary source or emissions unit shall be in comp liance with all applicable emission standards or meet the provisions of any administrative enforcement mechanism issued pursuant to 9VAC5

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- 120; and 3. The stationary source or emissions unit shall operate in conformance with any applicable control
stra tegy, including any emission standards or emission limitations, in the implementation plan in effect at the time that an application is submitted so as not to prevent or interfere with the attainment or maintenance of any applicable ambient air quality sta ndard. B. Permits may be granted to stationary sources or emissions units located in nonattainment areas provided the requirements of subdivisions A 1 and 2 of this section are met.C. Permits granted pursuant to this article may contain emission standar ds as necessary to implement the provisions of this article. The following criteria shall be met in establishing emission standards to the extent necessary to assure that emissions levels are enforceable as a practical matter:
1. Standards shall be based on averaging time periods for the standards as appropriate based on applicable air quality standards, any emission standard applicable to the emissions unit prior to the date the permit is issued, or the operation of the emissions unit, or any combination thereof. The emission standards may include the level, quantity, rate, or concentration or any combination of them for each affected pollutant. 2. In no case shall a standard result in emissions which would exceed the lesser of the following:
a. Allowabl e emissions for the emissions unit based on emission standards applicable prior to the date the permit is issued; or b. The emission rate based on the potential to emit of the emissions unit. 3. Emission standards shall only include limitations that are determined by the board to be achievable through application of production processes or available methods, systems, and techniques, including, but not limited to, any of the following: emissions control equipment, fuel cleaning or treatment, fuel combustio n techniques, or substitution of less toxic or nontoxic materials. 4. The standard may prescribe, as an alternative to or a supplement to an emission limitation, an equipment, work practice, fuels specification, process materials, maintenance, or operatio nal standard, or any combination of them. D. In consideration of the factors specified below, the owner may propose and the board may establish an alternative emission standard provided the owner demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that it meets the standards and conditions in subsection A and subdivision C 2 of this section and is enforceable as a practical matter. 1. The impact upon the ability of the stationary source or emissions unit to operate in a competitiveand efficient manner.

2. The previous efforts to reduce actual emissions taken at the owner's initiative. 3. The technological and economic practicality of reducing emissions. 4. The impact upon the availability and cost of fuels and process materials. E. An emission standard may be changed to allow an increase in emissions level provided the amended standard meets the requirements of subsection A of this section and the increased emissions levels would not make the stationary source or emissions unit su bject to the new source review program. F. Operating permits issued under this article may contain, but not be limited to, any the following elements as necessary to ensure that the permits are enforceable as a practical matter:
1. Emission standards as set out in this section. 2. Conditions necessary to enforce emission standards. Conditions to provide enforceability may include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Limit on fuel sulfur content; b. Limit on production rates with time frames as app ropriate to support the emission standards in this section; c. Limit on raw material usage rate; and d. Limits on the minimum required capture, removal and overall control efficiency for any air pollution control equipment. 3. Specifications for permitt ed equipment, identified as thoroughly as possible. The identification shall include, but not be limited to, type, rated capacity, and size. 4. Specifications for air pollution control equipment installed or to be installed and the
circumstances under whi ch such equipment shall be operated. 5. Specifications for air pollution control equipment operating parameters, where necessary to ensure that the required overall control efficiency is achieved. The operating parameters mayinclude, but not be limited t o, the following:

a. Pressure indicators and required pressure drop; b. Temperature indicators and required temperature; c. pH indicators and required pH; and d. Flow indicators and required flow. 6. Requirements for proper operation and maintenance o f any pollution control equipment, and appropriate spare parts inventory. 7. Stack test requirements. 8. Reporting or recordkeeping requirements, or both. 9. Continuous emission or air quality monitoring requirements, or both. 10. Compliance schedules. 11. Other requirements as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the applicable state and federal regulations. G. Permits granted pursuant to this article shall contain terms and conditions to the extent necessary
to ensure that: 1. The permit meet s the requirements of this article; 2. The permit is enforceable as a practical matter; and 3. The permittee adheres to the terms and conditions of the permit. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 860. Action on permit application. A. After receipt of an application or any additional information, the board shall advise the applicant inwriting of any deficiency in suc h application or information no later than 30 days after receipt of the application or additional information. B. The board will normally process an application according to the steps specified in subdivisions 1 through 5 of this subsection. Processing ti me for these steps is normally 90 days following receipt of a complete application. If a public comment period is required, processing time is normally 180 days following receipt of a complete application. The board may extend this time period if additiona l information is needed. 1. Complete the preliminary review and analysis in accordance with 9VAC5

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- 870 and the preliminary determination of the board; 2. Inspect the stationary source or emissions unit, provided an inspection has not been conducted
wit hin the last six months; 3. When required, complete the public participation requirements in accordance with 9VAC5

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- 1020; 4. Consider the public comments received in accordance with 9VAC5

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- 1020; and 5. Complete the final review and analysis and the f inal determination of the board. C. The board will normally take final action on an application after completion of the steps in subsection B of this section except in cases where a public hearing to provide the opportunity for interested persons to conte st the application is granted pursuant to 9VAC5

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- 35. The board will review any request made under 9VAC5

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- 1020 C, and will take final action on the request and application as provided in Part I (9VAC5

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- 5 et seq.) of this chapter.
D. The board shall i ssue the permit or notify the applicant in writing of its decision, with its reasons, not to issue the permit. E. Within five days after receipt of the permit pursuant to subsection B of this section, the applicant shall maintain the permit on the premise s for which the permit has been issued and shall make the permit immediately available to the board upon request.F. Appeals of decisions rendered pursuant to this article shall follow the procedures outlined in Part VIII (9VAC5

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- 190 et seq.) of 9VAC5

- 170 (Regulation for General Administration). Statutory Authority § 10.1

- 1308 of the Code of Virginia; Clean Air Act (§§ 110, 112, 165, 173, 182 and Title V); 40 CFR Parts 51, 61, 63, 70 and 72.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998; amended, Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 6, eff. December 31, 2008.
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- 870. Application review and analysis. A. No permit shall be granted pursuant to this article unless compliance with the standards in 9VAC5

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- 8 50 is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board by a review and analysis of the application performed on a source

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- source basis as specified below: 1. Applications shall be subject to a control technology review to determine if each emissions unit
t hat is to be permitted within the stationary source is equipped to comply with all applicable emission standards. 2. Applications may be subject to an air quality analysis to determine the impact of pollutant emissions.
B. If the board has reason to beli eve that a source may be in violation of an air quality standard, it may require an air quality impact model. All applications of air quality modeling involved in any air quality analysis required by this article shall be based on the applicable air qualit y models, data bases, and other requirements specified in Appendix W to 40 CFR Part 51. C. Where an air quality impact model specified in Appendix W to 40 CFR Part 51 is inappropriate, the model may be modified or another model substituted. Such a modific ation or substitution of a model may be made on a case

- by

- case basis, or, where appropriate, on a generic basis for a specific state program. Written approval of the board must be obtained for any modification or substitution. In addition, use of amodifie d or substituted model shall be subject to notice and opportunity for public comment under 9VAC5

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- 1020. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 880. Compliance determination and verification by testing. A. The board may require owners of sources subject to this article to conduct such tests as are necessary to determine the type or amount or both of the pollutants emitted from the stationary source or emissions unit or whether the stationary source or emissions unit will be in compliance with any provisions of any regulation of the board. Such tests shall be conducted in a manner acceptable to the
board. B. The requiremen ts under subsection A of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions contained in Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 40, Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 50, and Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 60, as applicable, or by other means acceptable to the board. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 890. Monitoring req uirements. A. The board may require owners of stationary sources subject to this article to install, calibrate, operate and maintain equipment for continuously monitoring and recording emissions or process parameters or both, and establish and maintain re cords, and make periodic emission reports as the board may prescribe. These requirements shall be conducted in a manner acceptable to the board.B. The requirements under subsection A of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions contained in Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 40, Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 50, and Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 60, as applicable, or by other means acceptable to the board. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1 308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 900. Reporting requirements. A. The board may require owners of stationary sources subject to this article to e stablish and maintain records, provide notifications and reports, revise reports, report emission tests or monitoring results in a manner and form and using procedures as the board may prescribe. Any records, notifications, reports, or tests required under this section shall be retained by the owner for at least three years following the date of such records, notifications, reports or tests. If an owner wishes to request the establishment of an average emissions baseline for a period longer than three years , that owner must maintain records for that period. B. The requirements under subsection A of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions contained in Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 40, Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.)

o f 9VAC5 Chapter 50, and Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 60, as applicable, or by other means acceptable to the board. C. If a stationary source or emissions unit is shut down, the owner shall notify the board within six months of the date th e stationary source or emissions unit is shut down and the provisions of 9VAC5

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- 950 shall apply. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1 , 1998.
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- 910. Existence of permit no defense. The existence of a permit under this article shall not constitute a defense to a violation of the Virginia Air Pollution Control Law or regulations of the board and shall not relieve any owner of the responsibility to comply with any applicable regulations, laws, ordinances and orders of the governmental entities having jurisdiction. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Regis ter Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 920. Circumvention. Regardless of the exemptions provided in this article, permits shall be required of owners who circumvent the requirements of this article by causing or allowing a pattern of owner ship or development over a geographic area of a stationary source which, except for the pattern of ownership or development, would otherwise require a permit. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Deri ved from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 930. Compliance with local zoning requirements. No provision of this article or any permit issued thereunder shall relieve any owner from the responsibility to comply in all res pects with any existing zoning ordinances and regulations in the locality in which the stationary source is located provided, however, that such compliance does not relieve theboard of its duty under 9VAC5

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- 170 and § 10.1

- 1307 E of the Virginia Air Pol lution Control Law to independently consider relevant facts and circumstances. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 94 0. Transfer of permits. A. No person shall transfer a permit from one location to another, or from one piece of equipment to another. B. In the case of a transfer of ownership or name change of a stationary source, the new owner shall abide by any curren t permit issued to the previous owner or to the same owner under the previous source name. The new owner shall notify the board of the change in ownership or source name or both within 30 days of the transfer or name change. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1 308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 950. Termination of permits. A. A permit or any amendment thereof shall be valid for the life of the source unl ess the board terminates the permit under the conditions of subsections B or C of this section. B. The board may terminate a permit with the consent of the owner for good cause shown by the owner or on its own motion provided that the termination is accomplished in accordance with the provisions of regulations of the board and the Administrative Process Act. C. Upon a final determination that a stationary source or emissions unit is shut down permanently, theboard shall revoke any permits for that source or emissions unit in accordance with 9VAC5

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- 220. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 960. Changes to permits. A. The general requirements for making changes to permits are as follows: 1. Changes to a permit issued under this article shall be made as specified under subsections B and C of this section and 9VAC5

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- 970 through 9VAC5

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- 1000.
2 . Changes to a permit issued under this article may be initiated by the permittee as specified in subsection B of this section or by the board as specified in subsection C of this section. 3. Changes to a permit issued under this article and incorporated into a permit issued under Article 1 (9VAC5

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- 50 et seq.) of this part shall be made as specified in Article 1 (9VAC5

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- 50 et seq.) of this part. 4. This section shall not be applicable to general permits. B. The requirements for changes initiated by t he permittee are as follows: 1. The permittee may initiate a change to a permit by submitting a written request to the board for an administrative permit amendment, a minor permit amendment or a significant permit amendment. The requirements for these per mit revisions can be found in 9VAC5

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- 970 through 9VAC5

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- 990. 2. A request for a change by a permittee shall include a statement of the reason for the proposed change. C. The board may initiate a change to a permit through the use of permit reopenings as specified in 9VAC5

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- 1000.Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 970. Administrative permit amendments.
A. Admini strative permit amendments shall be required for and limited to the following: 1. Correction of typographical or any other error, defect or irregularity which does not substantially affect the permit. 2. Identification of a change in the name, address, o r phone number of any person identified in the permit, or of a similar minor administrative change at the source. 3. Change in ownership or operational control of a source where the board determines that no other change in the permit is necessary, provide d that a written agreement containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between the current and new permittee has been submitted to the board and the requirements of 9VAC5

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- 940 have been fulfilled.
4. The com bining of permits as provided in 9VAC5

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- 800 C 1 b. B. The administrative permit amendment procedures are as follows: 1. The board will normally take final action on a complete request for an administrative permit amendment no more than 60 days from receipt of the request. 2. The board shall incorporate the changes without providing notice to the public under 9VAC5

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- 1020. However, any such permit revisions shall be designated in the permit amendment as having been made pursuant to this section. 3. The owner may implement the changes addressed in the request for an administrative amendment immediately upon submittal of the request.Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 13 22 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 980. Minor permit amendments. A. Minor permit amendment procedures shall be used only for those permit amendments that:
1. Do not violate any applicable regulatory requirement; 2. Do not involve significant changes to existing monitoring, reporting, or recordkeeping requirements that would make the permit requirements less stringent, such as a change to the method of monitoring to be used, a change to the method of demonstrating compliance or a relaxation of reporting or recordkeeping requirements; 3. Do not require or change a case

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- case determination of an emission limitation or other standard;
4. Do not seek to establish or change a permit term or condition (i) for which there is no corresponding underlying applicable regulatory requirement and (ii) that the source has assumed to avoid an applicable regulatory requirement to which the source would otherwise be subject. Suc h terms and conditions include: a. An emissions cap assumed to avoid classification as a modification under the new source review program or § 112 of the federal Clean Air Act; and b. An alternative emissions limit approved pursuant to regulations promul gated under § 112(i)(5) of the federal Clean Air Act; 5. Are not modifications under the new source review program or under § 112 of the federal Clean Air Act; and 6. Are not required to be processed as a significant amendment under 9VAC5

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- 990; or as a n administrative permit amendment under 9VAC5

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- 970.B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, minor permit amendment procedures may be used for permit amendments involving the use of economic incentives, emissions trading, and other similar
appro aches, to the extent that such minor permit amendment procedures are explicitly provided for in a regulation of the board or a federally

- approved program. Minor permit amendment procedures may also be used to require more frequent monitoring or reporting b y the permittee or to reduce the level of an emissions cap. C. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, minor permit amendment procedures may by used for permit amendments involving the rescission of a provision of a permit provided there is made by the board and the owner a mutual determination that the provision is rescinded because all of the statutory or regulatory requirements (i) upon which the provision is based or (ii) that necessitated inclusion of the provision are no longer applicable.
D. A request for the use of minor permit amendment procedures shall include all of the following: 1. A description of the change, the emissions resulting from the change, and any new applicable regulatory requirements that will apply if the change occurs.
2 . A request that such procedures be used. E. The public participation requirements of 9VAC5

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- 1020 shall not extend to minor permit amendments. F. Normally within 90 days of receipt by the board of a complete request under minor permit amendment procedu res, the board will do one of the following: 1. Issue the permit amendment as proposed. 2. Deny the permit amendment request. 3. Determine that the requested amendment does not meet the minor permit amendment criteria and should be reviewed unde r the significant amendment procedures. G. The requirements for making changes are as follows: 1. The owner may make the change proposed in the minor permit amendment request immediatelyafter the complete request is filed.

2. After the change under sub division 1 of this subsection is made, and until the board takes any of the actions specified in subsection F of this section, the source shall comply with both the applicable regulatory requirements governing the change and the proposed permit terms and

c onditions. 3. During the time period specified in subdivision 2 of this subsection, the owner need not comply with the existing permit terms and conditions he seeks to modify. However, if the owner fails to comply with the proposed permit terms and condit ions during this time period, the existing permit terms and conditions he seeks to modify may be enforced against him. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Is sue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 990. Significant amendment procedures. A. The criteria for use of significant amendment procedures are as follows: 1. Significant amendment procedures shall be used for requests for permit amendments that do not qual ify as minor permit amendments under 9VAC5

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- 980 or as administrative amendments under 9VAC5

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- 970. 2. Significant amendment procedures shall be used for those permit amendments that: a. Involve significant changes to existing monitoring, reporting, or recordkeeping requirements that would make the permit requirements less stringent, such as a change to the method of monitoring to be used, a change to the method of demonstrating compliance or a relaxation of reporting or recordkeeping requirements.
b. Require or change a case

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- case determination of an emission limitation or other standard. c. Seek to establish or change a permit term or condition (i) for which there is no correspondingunderlying applicable regulatory requirement and (ii) that the so urce has assumed to avoid an

applicable regulatory requirement to which the source would otherwise be subject. Such terms
and conditions include: (1) An emissions cap assumed to avoid classification as a modification under the new source review program or § 112 of the federal Clean Air Act. (2) An alternative emissions limit approved pursuant to regulations promulgated under § 112(i)(5) of the federal Clean Air Act. B. A request for a significant permit amendment shall include the following:
1. A descri ption of the change, the emissions resulting from the change, and any new applicable regulatory requirements that will apply if the change occurs. 2. A suggested draft permit prepared by the applicant. C. The provisions of 9VAC5

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- 1020 shall apply to ap plications made under this section. D. The board will normally take final action on significant permit amendments within 90 days after receipt of a complete request. If a public comment period is required, processing time for a request is normally 180 day s following receipt of a complete request except in cases where a public hearing to provide the opportunity for interested persons to contest the request is granted pursuant to 9VAC5

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- 35. The board may extend this time period if additional information is needed. E. The owner shall not make the change applied for in the significant amendment request until the amendment is approved by the board under subsection D of this section. Statutory Authority § 10.1

- 1308 of the Code of Virginia; Clean Air Act (§§ 110, 112, 165, 173, 182 and Title V); 40 CFR Parts 51, 61, 63, 70 and 72.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998; amended, Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 6, eff. December 31, 2008.9VAC5
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- 1000. Reop ening for cause. A. A permit may be reopened and revised in any of the following situations: 1. Additional regulatory requirements or changes to existing requirements become applicable to emissions units or pollutants covered by the permit.
2. The board determines that the permit contains a material mistake or that inaccurate statements were made in establishing the emissions standards or other terms or conditions of the permit. 3. The board determines that the permit must be revised to assure complianc e with the applicable regulatory requirements or that the conditions of the permit will not be sufficient to meet all of the standards and requirements contained in this article. B. Proceedings to reopen and reissue a permit shall follow the same procedur es as apply to initial permit issuance and shall affect only those parts of the permit for which cause to reopen exists. Such reopening shall be made as expeditiously as practicable. C. Reopenings shall not be initiated before a notice of such intent is p rovided to the source by the board at least 30 days in advance of the date that the permit is to be reopened, except that the board may provide a shorter time period in the case of an emergency. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 1010. Enforcement. A. Permits issued under this article shall be subject to such terms and conditions set forth in the permit as the board ma y deem necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable standards. B. Regardless of the provisions of 9VAC5

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- 950, the board may revoke any permit if the permittee: 1. Knowingly makes material misstatements in the permit application or any amendments to it;2. Fails to comply with the terms or conditions of the permit;

3. Fails to comply with any emission standards applicable to an emissions unit included in the permit; 4. Causes emissions from the stationary source or emissions unit which result in violations of, or interfere with the attainment and maintenance of, any ambient air quality standard; or fails to operate in conformance with any applicable control strategy, including any emission standards or emission limitations, in the implementation plan in effect at the time that an application is submitted; or 5. Fails to comply with the applicable provisions of 9VAC5

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- 1700 et seq.) and Article 9 (9VAC5

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- 2000 et seq.) of this part. C. The board may suspend, under suc h conditions and for such period of time as the board may prescribe, any permit for any of the grounds for revocation contained in subsection B of this section or for any other violations of regulations of the board. D. Violation of regulations of the boa rd shall be grounds for revocation of permits issued under this article and are subject to the civil charges, penalties and all other relief contained in Part I (9VAC5

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- 10 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 20 and §§ 10.1

- 1309, 10.1

- 1311 and 10.1

- 1316 of the Virg inia Air Pollution Control Law. E. The board shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision, with its reasons, to change, suspend or revoke a permit. F. Nothing in the regulations of the board shall be construed to prevent the board and the owner from making a mutual determination that a permit is invalid or revoked prior to any final decision rendered under subsection B of this section. G. Nothing in the regulations of the board shall be construed to p revent the board and the owner from making a mutual determination that a permit is rescinded because all of the statutory or regulatory requirements (i) upon which the permit is based or (ii) that necessitated issuance of the permit are nolonger applicabl e. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 1020. Public participation. A. Prior to the decision of the board, permit app lications for permits containing provisions that are necessary for the permit to be federally enforceable shall be subject to a public comment period of at least 30 days. B. When a public comment period is required, the board shall notify the public, by a dvertisement in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the affected air quality control region, of the opportunity for public comment on the information available for public inspection under the provisions of subsection A of this section. The not ification shall be published at least 30 days prior to the day of the public hearing. 1. Information on the permit application (exclusive of confidential information under 9VAC5

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- 60), as well as the preliminary review and analysis and preliminary deter mination of the board, shall be available for public inspection during the entire public comment period in at least one location in the affected air quality control region. 2. A copy of the notice shall be sent to all affected local air pollution control agencies, to all states sharing the affected air quality control region, to the regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and to any other governmental entity required to be notified under state or federal law or regulation.
C. F ollowing the initial publication of the notice required under subsection B of this section, the board will receive written requests for a public hearing to contest the preliminary determination of the board pursuant to the requirements of 9VAC5

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- 35. In o rder to be considered, the request shall be submitted no later than the end of the comment period. Request for a public hearing shall contain the followinginformation:

1. The name, mailing address, and telephone number of the requester;
2. The names and addresses of all persons for whom the requester is acting as a representative (for the purposes of this requirement, an unincorporated association is a person); 3. The reason why a public hearing is requested; 4. A brief, informal statement setting fort h the factual nature and the extent of the interest of the requester or of the persons for whom the requester is acting as representative in the application or preliminary determination, including an explanation of how and to what extent such interest woul d be directly and adversely affected by the issuance, denial, amendment, or revocation of the permit in question; and 5. Where possible, specific references to the terms and conditions of the permit in question, together with suggested revisions and altera tions of those terms and conditions that the requester considers are needed to conform the permit to the intent and provisions of the Virginia Air Pollution Control Law. D. The board will review any request made under subsection C of this section, and wil l take final action on the request as provided in 9VAC5

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- 860 C. Statutory Authority § 10.1

- 1308 of the Code of Virginia; Clean Air Act (§§ 110, 112, 165, 173, 182 and Title V); 40 CFR Parts 51, 61, 63, 70 and 72.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998; amended, Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 6, eff. December 31, 2008.
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- 1030. General permits. A. The requirements for issuance of a general permit are as follows: 1. The board may issue a gener al permit covering a stationary source or emissions unit categorycontaining numerous similar stationary sources or emissions units that meet the following criteria:

a. All stationary sources or emissions units in the category shall be essentially the same in terms of operations and processes and emit either the same pollutants or those with similar characteristics. b. Stationary sources or emissions units shall not be subject to case

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- case standards or requirements.
c. Stat ionary sources or emissions units shall be subject to the same or substantially similar requirements governing operation, emissions, monitoring, reporting, or recordkeeping. 2. Stationary sources or emissions units subject to a general permit shall comply with all requirements applicable to other permits issued under this article. 3. General permits shall (i) identify the criteria by which stationary sources or emissions units may qualify for the general permit and (ii) describe the process for stationary sources or emissions units to use in applying for the general permit. 4. General permits shall be issued in accordance with § 9

- 6.14:4.1 C 11 of the Administrative
Process Act. 5. In addition to fulfilling the requirements specified by law, the notice o f public comment shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. The name, address and telephone number of a department contact from whom interested persons may obtain additional information including copies of the draft general permit.
b. The cr iteria to be used in determining which stationary sources or emissions units qualify for the general permit. c. A brief description of the stationary source or emissions unit category that the department believes qualifies for the general permit including , but not limited to, an estimate of the number of individual stationary sources or emissions units in the category. d. A narrative statement of the estimated air quality impact contributed by the stationary sourceor emissions unit category covered by th e general permit including information regarding

specific pollutants and the total quantity of each emitted pollutant and the type and quantity of fuels used, if applicable. e. A brief description of the application process to be used by stationary source s or emissions units to request coverage under the general permit. f. A brief description of the comment procedures required by 9VAC5

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- 1020. B. The requirements for application for a general permit are as follows: 1. Stationary sources or emissions un its that would qualify for a general permit shall apply to the board for coverage under the terms of the general permit. Stationary sources or emissions units that do not qualify for a general permit shall apply for coverage under a permit issued under the other provisions of this article. 2. The application shall meet the requirements of this article and include all information necessary to determine qualification for and to assure compliance with the general permit. 3. Stationary sources or emissions un its that become subject to the general permit after it is issued to other stationary sources or emissions units in the category addressed by the general permit shall file an application with the board using the application process described in the general permit. The board shall issue the general permit to the stationary source or emissions unit if it determines that the stationary source or emissions unit meets the criteria set out in the general permit. C. The requirements for issuance of a general permi t are as follows: 1. The board shall grant the conditions and terms of the general permit to stationary sources or emissions units that meet the criteria set out in the general permit covering the specific stationary source or emissions unit category.
2. The issuance of a permit to a stationary source or emissions unit covered by a general permit shall not require compliance with the public participation procedures under 9VAC5

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- 1020.3. A response to each general permit application may not be provided. The general permit may

specify a reasonable time period after which a stationary source or emissions unit that has submitted a complete application shall be deemed to be authorized to operate under the general permit. 4. Stationary sources or emissions u nits covered under a general permit may be issued a letter, a certificate, or a summary of the general permit provisions, limits, and requirements, or any other document which would attest that the stationary source or emissions unit is covered by the gene ral permit. 5. The general permit shall specify where the general permit and the letter, certificate, summary or other document shall be maintained by the source. D. The requirements for enforcement of a general permit are as follows: 1. The stationary source or emissions unit shall be subject to enforcement action under 9VAC5

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- 1010 for operation without a permit issued under this article if the stationary source or emissions unit is later determined by the board or the administrator not to qualify for the conditions and terms of the general permit. 2. The act of granting or denying a request for authorization to operate under a general permit shall not be subject to judicial review. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.
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- 1040. Review and evaluation of article. A. Prior to April 1, 2001, the department shall perform an analys is on this article and provide the board with a report on the results. The analysis shall include (i) the purpose and need for the article; (ii) alternatives which would achieve the stated purpose of this article in a less burdensome and less intrusiveman ner; (iii) an assessment of the effectiveness of this article; (iv) the results of a review of current state and federal statutory and regulatory requirements, including identification and justification of requirements of this article which are more string ent than federal requirements; and (v) the results of a review as to whether this article is clearly written and easily understandable by affected entities. B. Upon review of the department's analysis, the board shall confirm the need to (i) continue this article without amendment, (ii) repeal this article, or (iii) amend this article. If the board's decision is to repeal or amend this article, the board shall authorize the department to initiate the applicable regulatory process to carry out the decision of the board. Statutory Authority §§ 10.1

- 1308 and 10.1

- 1322 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998.